greatsword
/ˈɡɹeɪt.sɔɹd/noun
greatsword is a noun meaning “Any large(er) sword, often with the idea of hewing rather than thrusting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled G-R-E-A-T-S-W-O-R-D and has 2 syllables, and it appears about once in every 35 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of greatsword is greatswords.
What does greatsword mean?
noun
- 1
Any large(er) sword, often with the idea of hewing rather than thrusting.
- 2
Any generally straight-bladed double-edged sword large enough to require the use of two hands to wield it effectively.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce greatsword?
- US /ˈɡɹeɪt.sɔɹd/
- UK /ˈɡɹeɪt.sɔːd/
Greatsword has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of greatsword
- greatswords plural
- great sword
- great-sword
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is greatsword?
Greatsword appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Greatsword in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sword:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Großschwert, Schlachtschwert, Zweihänder |
| Spanish | montante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does greatsword come from?
From great + sword.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).